South Korean Court rejects the application for the release of the impasses President

South Korean Court rejects the application for the release of the impasses President

Seoul, South Korea (AP) - The lawyers of the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was relieved of the office, failed on Thursday to obtain his release in court. This happened a day after he was arrested at home for allegations of revolution, which are connected with his last month declared war law.

arrest and legal steps

yoon was brought to an investigation prison near the capital Seoul. During the interrogation, he made use of his right. On Thursday, Yoon refused to answer further questions from the anti -corruption officials because his lawyers questioned the legality of the investigation.

judicial decision

The lawyers had requested the review of his arrest warrant to the Central District Court of Seoul, which was issued by the western district court of Seoul. But the central district court rejected its application in the late Thursday.

Investigations and political crisis

yoon had ignored several inquiries about the interrogation by the anti -corruption authority before the police carried out a large -scale arrest surgery with hundreds of emergency services in order to arrest him at his residence in Seoul. In the coming days it will be expected to apply for an arrest warrant against him.

The anti -corruption authority, which together with the police and the military examines whether Yoon's declaration of war law can be considered an attempted rebellion, has 48 hours to apply for a judicial arrest warrant or to leave it free. On Thursday, his lawyers formally submitted a complaint to the prosecutors and explained that the raid on Wednesday, which led to the arrest of a head of state, was illegal.

public support and political crisis

yoon did not take part in a hearing at the central district court on Thursday, which was part of the review of his arrest warrant, according to Seok Dong-Hyeon, one of the president's lawyers. Hundreds of Yoon's supporters gathered for hours in the streets near the court and the prison of the investigation, in which Yoon was captured, and swiveled banners and called sayings that demanded his release.

YOON triggered the country's most severe political crisis since democratization in the late 1980s when he tried on December 3, by explaining the law and the use of troops to break through the National Assembly in legislation. The standstill took only a few hours before the legislators managed to overcome the blockade and to remove the measure.

The future of Yoon Suk Yeol

his presidential powers were suspended when the oppositionally dominated assembly voted on December 14th for his elevation and accused him of rebellion. His fate now lies with the constitutional court, which decides on the formal dismissal of Yoons or the rejection of the indictment and his restoration.

Yoon and his allies have resisted investigations into his role in the chaos of December 3. For weeks, he ignored requests for an interrogation and remained in his official place of residence to avoid arrest, while his lawyers denied the police and cited a law, which protects the places that are potentially connected to military secrets, without the consent of the person responsible - from a search.

legal situation and possible punishments

YOON also defended itself against an attempt to arrest by the president's security service locked the residence. Finally, he was taken into custody after hundreds of anti -corruption investigators and police officers carried out a raid in the presidential complex for around five hours. In a video approach that was recorded shortly before his transfer to the headquarters of the anti -corruption authority, Yoon complained that the "rule of law collapsed in this country". He repeated the arguments of his lawyers that the anti -corruption authority had no authority to investigate his actions, but accepted the arrest to prevent violence.

The Constitutional Court rejected an application from Yoon's lawyers to postpone a hearing scheduled for Thursday. There is the possibility that Yoon can exercise his right to participate, even during his detention.

If a court issues an arrest warrant for Yoon's formal arrest, the anti -corruption investigators can extend its imprisonment to up to 20 days, while the case is handed over to the public prosecutor for an indictment check. If the public prosecutors Yoon charges for possible charges such as rebellion and abuse of power, he could remain in custody until the first court decision, which is typically made within six months, said Park Sung-Bae, a lawyer specialized in criminal law. According to South Korean law, the leader of a rebellion can expect the death penalty or lifelong imprisonment if convicted